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suspect
What does suspect mean?
suspect (verb): to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use suspect in a sentence?
- I suspect he is a fugitive. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does suspect come from?
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to suspect
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “suspect” mean?
to know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend
Not quite: that's what understand means.
to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services
Not quite: that's what pay means.
to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof
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to receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it
Not quite: that's what borrow means.
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